Rafael Devers Collects First Hit, RBI in Giants Uniform After Red Sox Trade

Devers struck out in his first at-bat but delivered later on in the game. | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Rafael Devers didn't wait long to collect his first hit and RBI as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

Just three days after his surprising trade from the Boston Red Sox to the Giants, and hours after being introduced as a Giant, Devers was penciled into San Francisco's lineup as the clubs's designated hitter on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians.

Devers struck out on in his first at-bat of the game, but received a hero’s welcome from the fans at Oracle Park.

He later sent the crowd into a frenzy when he broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI double in the bottom of the third inning.

First hit with the @SFGiants ✅
First RBI with the Giants ✅

The San Francisco crowd is loving Rafael Devers! pic.twitter.com/hEhAzR4SP6

— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2025

Devers delivered again in the bottom of the ninth inning, hitting a single to put two men on base with the Giants trailing by a single run.

Unfortunately, the Giants couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to the Guardians 3–2.

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